PhilosophyThe International Budo Fellowship school of Martial Arts is based on very simple principles. We believe that everyone has the right to learn how to defend themselves regardless of age, sex, or ability. Everyone is welcome at the club & we train in a safe way with no fights or matches. Aggression is used only when necessary & then only in a precise, controlled way; we're not fighters, we practise self defence.

History

Morihei Ueshiba (December 14, 1883– April 26, 1969) is the creator of the Japanese martial art of Aikido (the way of spiritual harmony). He is often referred to as Ō'Sensei meaning ‘Great Teacher’. It is his picture at the head of our Dojo (training room) that we bow to at the beginning & the end of the classes.

Kenshiro Abbe (December 15, 1915 – December 1, 1985) introduced Aikido to the UK. Abbe had studied for ten years under Ueshiba and became one of his senior students. He was the youngest student to gain his 4th Dan in Judo & came here as an 8th Dan in 1955 after an invite from the London Judo Society. In 1957 Abbe received a letter from Morihei Ueshiba, stating that all instructors outside of Japan now had permission to teach Aikido to anyone who wished to learn. He was the first instructor who taught Aikido in the UK.

Reg Bleakmanwas a British Judo instructor who also trained in Karate, Aikido, and Kendo. Reg Bleakman trained under Kenshiro Abbe and founded the Kyu Shin Kan school of Judo Ltd in Birmingham. Atemi Jutsu (the art of preventing strikes to vital points of the body) was developed by Reg Bleakman as a self-defence alternative to Judo in the late 60s and early 70s. Atemi Jutsu incorporates Aikido, Karate, Ju Jitsu & Judo techniques. It also preserves the Kime No Kata "the kata of real fighting", which was developed at the Kodokan around 1888. The series is composed of 8 techniques from a kneeling posture (idori waza), and 12 techniques from a standing position (tachi waza). Both sets of techniques contain defenses for both armed and empty-handed attack.

Phil Bradleystudied under Reg Bleakman for 18 years, finally becoming his chief instructor. When Reg Bleakman retired Phil Bradley became Chief Instructor at Pheasey Budo Kan, before founding his own club, the International Budo Fellowship in 1992, which operated in the West Midlands. Phil Bradley developed his own art Buki Kogeki Yodo Jutsu (the art of defence against any type of weapon attack) and has been awarded an 8th Dan in Atemi Jutsu, 6th Dan in Aikido, 6th Dan in Judo, 5th Dan in Shotokan Karate, 3rd Dan in Bo Jutsu, 1st Dan in Kendo, 1st Dan in Goshin Ju Jitsu. He retains an active interest in our club and travels down to give advanced training and supervise gradings. In 2014 he was awarded the title of Hanshi and 9th Dan in Atemi Ju Jitsu by the World Budokan Association.

JasonPeakstudied under Phil Bradley for over ten years, eventually taking over some of Phil’s classes. When Jason moved from the Midlands to Devon, following Phil's retirement from running his clubs, Jason was given permission to use the name ‘the IBF School of martial arts’ in Torquay for his own club. Jason had a 5th Dan in Atemi Jutsu, 4th Dan in Aikido, 3rd Dan in Buki Kogki Yodo Jutsu and 1st Dan in Karate. Jason was also very involved in the set up of the World Budokan Organisation. In 2014, he was posthumously awarded a 7th Dan in Atemi Jutsu and the title of Shihan in recognition of his services to the martial arts.

We continue to predominantly studyAtemi Jutsu (self defence)& Aikidoas our main arts along withclassical japanese weapons such as the short staff (Jo) and sword (Bokken).

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